A little while ago I made this awesome apple dumpling recipe. However, that recipe took quite a while to make and I often do not have enough time to dedicated to a dessert that involved. Most of the time I am running, running, running… That doesn’t mean my family has to suffer.. [Read More]
It has been our first winter storm all day today. Not a huge storm – really just a minor annoyance but still a storm. So for supper I wanted to just make something easy that I knew the kids would love and there would be no bickering. Everyone loves French Toast Casserole. .. [Read More]
We have many holiday parties coming up, and I wanted to make cookies that were different from anything we had done before, and I didn’t want to do chocolate chip cookies – my usual choice. The following criteria were that I needed my daughter’s help, and she would have to work fairly independently if.. [Read More]
When I was first married I would make coconut macaroons all the time. They are very easy to eat and I always considered them a comfort food. Over the years though I stopped making them and the only time I would eat them is when we happen to go to a restaurant that had.. [Read More]
This recipe (sort of a recipe) is just awesome and so versatile. There really isn’t much to say about it except it allows for so much creativity and gets my kids to eat apples. This is a less healthy version but there are many really healthy versions. No matter what variation.. [Read More]
One of my favorite treats is a nice healthy smoothie and now that my daughter’s both started drinking them too I have two more reasons to enjoy them and play around creating new versions! This Blueberry Breakfast Smoothie is made with my favorite blueberries – Wyman’s of Maine Fresh Frozen Wild Blueberries… [Read More]
My husband’s birthday was this week and I wanted to make him something different that wasn’t overloaded with calories. We have both been watching what we are eating and neither of us wanted birthday cake on the heels of Thanksgiving eating. This is also a great recipe to have my daughter help me.. [Read More]
I love camping but seriously it is nice to just be home on weekends and get some chores done, some cleaning and cleaning out, and to have time to have fun in the kitchen. When we are on the road camping there is never time to just play around with recipes and allow.. [Read More]
My kids decided tonight that they absolutely had to have donuts. We don’t often have donuts in the house but occasionally they do ask. And at a night time hour – it isn’t as easy to come up with donuts. But far be it from me to let that deter me. First.. [Read More]
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Sam’s Club. The opinions and text are all mine. Thanksgiving is coming! Oh my goodness I can’t believe it. It seems like we didn’t even have a summer this year then next thing you know school was starting again. Now – Thanksgiving is just.. [Read More]